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1934. NEW ZEALAND.

DEFENCE FORCES OF NEW ZEALAND. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

REPORT.

The Hon. the Minister of Defence. Wellington, 21st June, 1934. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the New Zealand Military Forces for the period Ist June, 1933, to 31st May, 1934. 1. N.Z. PERMANENT FORCES. (a) Commands and Staff. Major E. T. Rowlings, N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquished the appointment of 5.0. R.D., No. 9 Regimental District, Nelson, and was appointed S.O.R.D. 5, and Area Officer, Area sa, Wellington, dated Ist July, 1933. Major C. T. Gillespie, M.C., R.N.Z.A., in addition to his duties of 5.0. R.D., No. 3 Regimental District, and Brigade Major, Ist N.Z.M.R. Brigade, -was appointed Assistant Instructor in Artillery, Northern Command, on 23rd July, 1933. Major G. B. Parkinson, R.N.Z.A., relinquished the appointment of Staff Officer, Artillery, General Headquarters, and 0.C., R.N.Z.A., Central Command, and was appointed Officer Commanding R.N.Z.A., Northern Command, Staff Officer for Coast Defences, Medium and Light Artillery and Chief Artillery Instructor, Northern Command, Auckland, dated 23rd July, 1933. Major R. S. Park, R.N.Z.A., was appointed Staff Officer, Artillery, General Headquarters, and Officer Commanding R.N.Z.A., Central Command, Staff Officer for Coast Defences, and Medium Artillery and Chief Artillery Instructor, Central Command, Wellington, dated 23rd July, 1933. Captain W. G. Gentry, N.Z.S.C., received the appointment of G.S.O. (Intelligence), General Headquarters, dated 3rd October, 1933. Major W. I. K. Jennings, D.5.0., N.Z.S.C., relinquished the appointment of General Staff Officer, Central Command, Wellington, and was appointed S.O.R.D. 10 and Brigade Major, 3rd N.Z. Mounted Rifles Brigade, Christchurch, dated 24th November, 1933. Major R. A. Row, D.5.0., N.Z.S.C., relinquished the appointment of S.O.R.D. 10 and Brigade Major, 3rd N.Z.M.R. Brigade, and was appointed G.S.O. Central Command, Wellington, dated 24th November, 1933. Mr. S. B. Wallace, 8.E., was appointed Assistant Inspecting Ordnance Officer and Assistant Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, and granted the rank of Lieutenant in the N.Z.A.O.C. dated 12th December, 1933. Leiut-Colonel J. N. Rishworth, M.8.E., N.Z. Dental Corps, relinquished the appointment of Director of Dental Services and was transferred to the Reserve, dated 2nd January, 1934. Major B. S. Finn, D.5.0., N.Z. Dental Corps, was appointed Director of Dental Services and granted the temporary rank of Lieut-Colonel on. 3rd January, 1934. Mr. D. L. Lewis, of the civil personnel employed in the Ordnance Department, was appointed to a commission in the N.Z.A.0.C., with the rank of Lieutenant, on Ist February, 1934, for duty as Ordnance Officer, Northern Command, Waikato Camp. Mr. D. Nicol, employed in a civil capacity at the Main Ordnance Depot, Trentham, was appointed Lieutenant, N.Z.A 0.C.. for duty as Ordnance Officer, Southern Command, Burnham, dated 9tii May, 1934.